Emissions Archives - Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability

10-14-2026

Satellites accurately detect methane emissions in large-scale test

Researchers analyzed spaceborne instrument observations of controlled methane releases in a yearlong experiment led by Stanford scientists. The results can inform efforts to identify major methane sources, eliminate leaks, and reduce emissions of the potent greenhouse gas.

Fossil fuels

09-22-2026

Emissions from the past decade have made Europe’s recent heat waves worse

Using artificial intelligence, climate models, and weather observations, researchers find strong evidence that greenhouse gases emitted since the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement have intensified Europe’s recent heat waves.

Heat waves

07-01-2026

Clean air and power starts at home (link is external)

Electrification for Health is a new Stanford program that aims to accelerate the transition to safer, cleaner electric appliances to protect human health today and support sustainable energy for the future.

Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

Health and wellbeing

06-11-2026

Less grazing, more feed for livestock in some regions may benefit climate

Altering livestock grazing could allow soils to store billions more tons of carbon each year, depending on the region. But net climate benefits depend heavily on where supplemental feed comes from.

Carbon sequestration

05-20-2026

Study finds UK’s first megafire unleashed nearly a year of fire emissions in four days

New analysis shows 85% of carbon emissions from the 2025 Dava Moor Fire in Scotland came from peat combustion, signaling a dangerous shift in how wildfires behave in historically boggy landscapes.

Wildfires

04-06-2026

Paving the way for sustainable cement (link is external)

When Tiziana Vanorio began researching how to decarbonize cement, she saw it as a chemistry challenge. Now, she’s focused on reducing the financial risk associated with making cement production more sustainable.

Stanford Sustainability Accelerator

Built environment

03-25-2026

Study links past emissions to trillions in future economic damages

Future climate damages from past greenhouse gas emissions dwarf the economic harm already inflicted.

Climate impacts

02-19-2026

Deborah Sivas on the repeal of the greenhouse gas endangerment finding (link is external)

Environmental law expert Deborah Sivas discusses what the repeal could mean for the future of federal climate regulation, how it may fare in the courts, and why it could signal a broader unraveling of environmental protections.

Stanford Law School

Health and wellbeing

01-12-2026

What most corporate carbon reports get wrong, and how to fix them

Companies undercount emissions from their supply chains by billions of tons, a new study reveals. A new model could help them find and shrink the biggest contributors to their carbon footprints.

Mitigation

12-17-2025

Overlooked hydrogen emissions are heating Earth and supercharging methane

New research shows rising hydrogen emissions since 1990 have indirectly intensified climate change and amplified the impact of methane. Limiting leaks from future hydrogen fuel projects and cutting methane emissions will be key to securing benefits from hydrogen as a clean-burning alternative to oil and gas.

Climate change

08-21-2025

How one scientist is working to end world hunger and stabilize Earth’s climate

Jennifer Burney combines physics, economics, and on-the-ground data to understand how practical, local solutions and better policies can help improve access to food, support farmers, and drive down planet-warming emissions.

Faculty

02-04-2025

Coal emissions cost India millions in crop damages

New research shows grain yields critical to India’s food security are dragged down 10% or more in many parts of the country by nitrogen dioxide pollution from power stations that run on coal. Economic losses from crop damages exceed $800 million per year.

Pollution